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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under the Modern Covenant, humans give up meaning for what?
(a) Power.
(b) Economic growth.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Wealth.

2. A Mattersight algorithm uses what information to direct callers to the best customer service person for them?
(a) Area code and type of problem.
(b) Personal data and source of the call.
(c) Tone of voice and words you use.
(d) GPS location and phone number verification.

3. The rise of humanism meant there was less focus on God and more focus on what?
(a) Liberalism.
(b) Technology.
(c) Humans.
(d) Feelings.

4. What did Daniel Kahneman's cold-water experiment prove?
(a) Humans do not remember painful experiences if it is followed by a reward.
(b) The existence of two different selves within humans.
(c) Water temperature can change sensory perception.
(d) Humans withdraw from pain.

5. The scientific formula led to breakthroughs in disciplines such as astronomy, physics, and medicine, but it could not deal with what issues?
(a) Social trends.
(b) Free will.
(c) Questions of value and meaning.
(d) Religious observance.

6. In the modern age, scientific advancements made great strides due two what two factors?
(a) Trust in the future and credit.
(b) Better education and bankers.
(c) Greater social power and individual freedom.
(d) The death of religion and economic growth.

7. The first Cognitive Revolution made Homo sapiens rulers of the planet. What could the Second Cognitive Revolution do?
(a) Make changes to Homo sapiens DNA.
(b) Make Homo sapiens into Homo deus.
(c) Make Homo deus lords of the galaxy.
(d) Give Homo sapiens the universe.

8. Humanism claims that instead of looking to a supreme being or authority to define meaning, people should rely on _______.
(a) Evolutionary principles.
(b) Their own feelings and desires.
(c) Scientific advancement.
(d) What society believes is right.

9. What device is the U.S. army developing to improve a soldier's decision-making process?
(a) Implanted computer chips.
(b) An attention helmet.
(c) Virtual reality goggles.
(d) An immersion chamber.

10. Harari claims that humans are not individuals they are _________.
(a) Subjective algorithms.
(b) Dividuals.
(c) Dualities.
(d) Multi-dimensional.

11. Humanism changed our perception of war and its focus on heroes and generals to _____________.
(a) Tactical maneuvers.
(b) Battle strategy.
(c) the meaning of war.
(d) The common soldier.

12. What experiment do scientists conduct in robo-rat laboratories?
(a) They test the rat's stamina.
(b) They train rats to perform mundane tasks.
(c) They provide pleasant experiences for the rats.
(d) They control what rats do using implanted electrodes.

13. In medieval Europe, if people wanted the answer to an important question, they would do which of the following?
(a) Read scriptures and pray.
(b) Ask their priest.
(c) Think about their experiences and read scriptures.
(d) Read scriptures and use logic.

14. What economic and political system adheres to the principles of a free market?
(a) Authoritarianism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Capitalism.

15. Where does Harari say new religions will come from?
(a) Government.
(b) Superhumans.
(c) Research laboratories.
(d) Third world countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What non-invasive option are scientists using to learn about stimulating or inhibiting brain activities?

2. Who are many of the volunteers research professors use in their experiments?

3. For what purpose is the U.S. military experimenting with implanting computer chips in the brains of soldiers?

4. Science undermines liberalism and what other humanist belief?

5. Harari claims that "life has no script, no playwright, no director, no producer, and ____________."

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